Massachusetts Gaming Commission

The House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts, but even before the vote, the question of whether to allow wagers on college sports emerged as a major sticking point between the House and Senate.

Gambling revenues continue to tumble at Massachusetts’ three casinos as the facilities face more restrictions amid the latest surge of COVID-19. Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park generated a combined $45 million in gross gaming revenue last month, the state’s Gaming Commission reported Tuesday. The total revenues are down from $69 million in October and roughly $70 million…

It was not without a little bit of grumbling from operators, but the Massachusetts Gaming Commission finalized its minimum health and safety standards for the reopening of the state’s slots parlor and resort casinos Tuesday. The commission had already settled on a number of requirements last week — no poker, craps or roulette until further notice, blackjack-style gaming tables will…

Though not yet finalized, regulations set by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission call for no poker, craps or roulette until further notice, blackjack-style gaming tables capped at three players and slots machines spaced and separated with barriers.

Gaming regulators had hoped to finalize their rules for a safe reopening of the state’s casinos and slots parlor Wednesday, but opted instead to delay the adoption of final guidelines after licensees balked at some of the commission’s proposed requirements. The Mass. Gaming Commission met Wednesday to work towards finalizing its minimum requirements for reopening, and settled on a...

Faced with new challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic, representatives from Massachusetts’ three casinos met with gaming regulators via teleconference Thursday to outline their reopening plans four days before the governor is expected to offer guidance to closed businesses. The plans, which included temperature checks, face masks and social distancing, were discussed in detail over the course of a nearly…

Encore Boston Harbor will this week present to authorities its plan for reopening amid the coronavirus outbreak, including thermal cameras, sanitized dice and temperature checks. The 23-page plan, which the casino is set to present to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Thursday, details safety protocols Encore says is based on guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and medical...

Encore Boston Harbor will present a 23-page safety plan to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission detailing how they would reopen amid the coronavirus crisis.

Adults in Massachusetts would be able to bet on professional and Division I college sports in person and through web or mobile apps under legislation released Friday by a legislative panel that’s been studying sports betting for a year. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission would be given the discretion to write the actual rules for sports wagering, but the Joint...

A federal judge in Massachusetts has dismissed a $3 billion lawsuit accusing Wynn Resorts of cheating to win its casino license for Encore Boston Harbor. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Patti Saris says Sterling Suffolk Racecourse’s allegations do not constitute racketeering violations under the federal RICO act.

The president of Encore Boston Harbor has decided to step down, Wynn Resorts has announced. Robert DeSalvio, who has led the casino and resort for five years, will be replaced by Brian Gullbrants, who was in charge of the food and beverage operations at Encore, the Las Vegas-based company said Wednesday.

According to Notos Group, the development group behind the proposal, the facility would be built on a 275-acre parcel off Glen Charlie Road just north of Route 25.

A group led by a high-profile developer on Tuesday announced a proposal to build a horse track, hotel and casino in Wareham, Massachusetts. If given the green light, the $300 million project would the bring southeastern Massachusetts its first casino and thoroughbred racing back to Massachusetts after the closing of Suffolk Downs in 2014.

In its first full month of operations, the Wynn Resorts-owned Encore Boston Harbor casino took in about $48.6 million in revenue from table games and slots, according to a report by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Encore’s table game revenue was $27.42 million while slots brought in another $21.15 million, according to the gaming commission’s July revenue report released Thursday.

A second class action lawsuit is challenging how a Massachusetts casino pays out gamblers for winning at blackjack. The lawsuit filed by Holyoke lawyer Shawn Allyn argues that MGM Springfield is paying less than state regulations permit for winning hands at some of its blackjack tables, leading to increased profits for the company. It was filed Monday in Hampden Superior...

A Reading, Massachusetts attorney has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Boston-area’s only casino.

A Reading lawyer has filed a lawsuit against the Encore Boston Harbor Casino, accusing the parent companies of cheating its gamblers out of money at the Blackjack table, but casino officials insist they’re playing by the rules. The lawsuit accuses the casino of breaking the law by paying its customers odds of 6 to 5 instead of 3 to 2...

The new Encore Boston Harbor casino raked in nearly $16.8 million in gambling revenue and paid $4.2 million in state taxes in its first week of operation. That’s according to figures released Monday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

There’s a little over two weeks until Encore Boston Harbor officially opens its doors in Everett. The president of the resort issuing a promise: they are not for sale.

There’s a little over two weeks until Encore Boston Harbor officially opens its doors in Everett.